Is science still credible currency for decision-makers?
| Autor: | Les Fisher, J Morag MacKay |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Public health Health Policy Decision Making public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health implementation / translation Population health Public relations Scientific evidence Editorial Action (philosophy) Currency Scale (social sciences) Political science medicine Humans business Policy Making policy |
| Zdroj: | Injury Prevention |
| ISSN: | 1475-5785 |
| Popis: | We all know a colleague, or maybe we have experienced it ourselves. We have clear scientific evidence to support a particular action but when we present this evidence to decision-makers, they ignore it. Inglorious examples can be found in recent debates around climate change and the best way to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Is science become irrelevant in public health? How do we begin to address the apparent disconnect between science and decision? Achieving large scale, population health impact is totally dependent on engaging and persuading decision-makers to invest in effective solutions, but how can you persuade these key stakeholders when science is no longer credible currency. There is a clear answer to this question. We need strong scientific leadership in injury and violence prevention (IVP). And we need our scientific leaders to realise the strength of their … |
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